Sandecker

Just curious, would it not have been possible just to say tow the car to mazda, have it inspected at your expense prior to purchase, then you'd know what you're getting before you buy? If the seller says no way, than it costs you nothing and he's hiding something. If he says OK, so you're out a few bucks if its no good but you save 000's if you'd bought first. If the car's good, then great - you would have spent the money to have it inspected later anyway!

Foz'sRX-7

I've had my 93 VR Base for five wonderful years. This year, at 112k miles, I decided to rebuild and modify. I am anxiously awaiting the call from the shop saying my Rex is ready. The cost, after five years of great driving (not racing) is a mere $7,500. The engine + turbo rebuild was $5,000.

This is not like any other car; and you must be willing to part with some serious cash to really enjoy the ride. I'm not in school (23 years past college) anymore and have income to support it.

What I'm trying to say say is......if you love the car...go for it. If this one ends up a bust, save up and try again. If you really are into it.......you'll never stop.

My college saw me rolling in a 71 Triumph GT6. which I was always working one, but when it ran, it was so smooth and really turned heads.

Go for it!

theman

Allrighty then, so now it's a "clean titled car for $4500?"
Now you've got us all wondering what the hell you're talking about...

IMHO it being salvaged wasn't that big a deal if you can look the car over and under really well or have someone who knows what they're doing do so and it basically checks out with a straight frame. And that was a good deal if the car drives decent down the road. But with your "flooded engine" you couldn't drive it until it gets fixed, which if there is a warranty on it should be in the shop getting done anyway.

Did the owner tell you it was salvaged or not? If you want an honest opinion on buying the car then you need to give us the straight info on it... not all this back and forth contradictory stuff.

I guess any way you look at it having the F'd-up FD is still better than owning the Pontiac Firechicken!

kwikrx7

How do you know that it rides great if you've never rode in it? I thought the engine was flooded and couldn't get it started? Even so, $4500 with $5000 and new engine (if warranty doesn't cover it) and you got a FD for $9500 - not bad - but I still don't like it - you'll run into problems later - especially if you want to sell it. Be careful and good luck. - Have fun with it while you have it.

Nathan Kwok

Dude,
If the car has a clean title and a straight frame, $4500 would be A STEAL. I don't care if the engine is blown to smithereens and you have no warranty, that is still a great deal. Now, if the frame is bent in any way, I would have serious reservations, so you should check to see if the frame is straight, and if its not, if it can be properly straightened. If it can't, I wouldn't buy it just because I against buying anything with a problem that could be serious and has no way to fix it. So my advice is, check the frame, then ****** that baby up. It probably has low compression and the engine is about to go, but maybe it only has leaky fuel injectors that caused the flooding (low compression makes flooding more common). No matter what you need to solve the flooding problem, because leaving the car for a few months shouldn't flood the car. I've left mine for that long and it started right up, and lots of people leave theirs over the winter with no problem. Good luck and don't skimp on the maintainance and repair.